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Houston Politics

Funding Model Emerges For the Astrodome

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If there's one thing Harris County voters made clear in 2013, it was this... we don't want to spend public money to save the Astrodome.  And of course "we" meaning a clear majority of Harris County voters who bothered to show up for the 2013 elections. astrodome2 While many … Continue Reading ››
Texas Politics

Why We Celebrate Juneteenth

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As people living in the age of instant information, it's sometimes difficult to imagine the significance of Juneteenth today. Any news out of Washington DC is known across the country instantaneously. But for Americans in the 19th Century, news only traveled as fast as human hands could carry it, especially to areas of the country … Continue Reading ››